Ethics office recommends investigation of Democrat

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Nov 29, 2012 at 12:01 AMNov 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM

WASHINGTON - An independent House panel has concluded that there is substantial reason to think that Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, violated ethics rules and federal law by conducting campaign meetings on House property and using campaign money to pay expenses for his daughter's residence.

WASHINGTON— An independent House panel has concluded that there is substantial reason to think that Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, violated ethics rules and federal law by conducting campaign meetings on House property and using campaign money to pay expenses for his daughter’s residence.

The Office of Congressional Ethics report was sent to the House Ethics Committee, which released the findings yesterday and said it was continuing its investigation.

The office recommended that the Ethics Committee investigate and subpoena Reyes, who refused to cooperate with the office’s probe.

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